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Give me one reason Tracy Chapman
##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ##Date: Wed, 20 Nov 96 22:10:05 CST#Subject: CRD was REQ: Tracy Chapman, "Give Me One Reason"##blues. There are a few variations on the pattern, but the one I use#[E7] [A7] [E7] [E7] [A7] [A7] [E7] [E7] [B7] [A7] [E7] [B7]Here's how it fits with the lyrics:GIVE ME ONE REASONOn: Tracy Chapman, _New Beginning_Words & Music: Tracy ChapmanINTRO: Blues progression (above)CHORUS: [E7]Give me one reason to stay here[A7] and I'll turn right back [E7]around[A7]Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back [E7]around'Cause I [B7]don't want to leave you lonelyBut [A7]you've got to make me change my [E7]mindBaby I got your number and I know that you've got mineBaby I got your number and I know that you've got mineYou can call me baby, you can call me anytime (but you got to call me)CHORUSI don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my lifeI don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my lifeI just want someone to hold me and rock me through the nightThis youthful heart can love you and give you what you needThis youthful heart can love you and give you what you needBut I'm too old to go chasing you around, wasting my precious energyCHORUSBaby just give me one reason, give me just one reason whyBaby just give me one reason, give me just one reason why I should stayBecause I told you that I love you and there ain't no more to sayEnd on E7Give Me One Reasonwritten by Tracy Chapmanoriginally performed by Tracy Chapmantrack #9 on "new beginning"transcribed by Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com)
This song has a pretty intricate and difficult lead.However, it sounds really good when you can play it. Tracyplays the rhythm electric guitar (basic pattern is tabbedbelow), and her guitarist plays the blues lead guitar.
Here are the lyrics and the basic chord progressions for thesong. The guitar parts are tabbed below.
Chords used:F#=244322 B=x24442 C#=x46664
Lyrics:[F#](intr[B]o)[F#]Give me one reason to stay her[B]e and I'[C#]ll turn right back[F#]around.[F#]Give me one reason to stay her[B]e and I'[C#]ll turn right back[F#]around.[C#]I said I don't wanna leave you lonely,[B]You've gotta make me change m[F#]y mind.[F#]Baby I got your numbe[B]r and [C#]I know that you [F#]got mine.[F#]You know that I called [B]you, I [C#]called too ma[F#]ny times.[C#]You can call me babyYou can [B]call anytime, but you got t[F#]o call me.[F#]Give me one reason to stay her[B]e and I'[C#]ll turn right back[F#]around.[F#]Give me one reason to stay her[B]e and I'[C#]ll turn right back[F#]around.
[C#]I said I don't wanna leave you lonely,[B]You've gotta make me change m[F#]y mind.[F#]I don't want no one to squeeze m[B]e, they mi[C#]ght take away my[F#]life.[F#]I don't want no one to squeeze m[B]e, they mig[C#]ht take away my[F#]life.
I just [C#]want someone to hold me,[B]And rock me through the[F#] night.[F#]This youthful heart can love y[B]ou an[C#]d give you what[F#] you need.[F#]I said this youthful heart can love y[B]ou [C#]and give you whatyou n[F#]eed.But I'm [C#]too old to go chasing around,[B]Wastin' my precious [F#]energy.[F#]Give me one reason to stay her[B]e and I'[C#]ll turn right back[F#]around.[F#]Give me one reason to stay her[B]e and I'[C#]ll turn right back[F#]around.[C#]I said I don't wanna leave you lonely,[B]You've gotta make me change m[F#]y mind.[F#]Baby just give me one reason[B], give [C#]me just one re[F#]ason why.[F#]Baby just give me one reason[B], give [C#]me just one re[F#]ason whyI should stay here.[C#]Because I told you that I loved y[B]ou, and there ain't no more[F#]to say.TAB notation:P: pull offh: hammer on/: slide up: slide downb: 1/4 bendB: 1/2 bendBb: full bend~: vibrator: release bend<->: hold bend (until released)*: palm mutepb: prebend
Tracy's part:Intro:[F#] [B] [C#] [F#] [B]E---------2-----2-----2------4-----2-----2-----2-----2------B---------2-----2-----4------6-----2-----2-----2-----2------G---------3---3-3-----4----6-6-----3---3-3-----3---3-3------D---------4---4-4-----4----6-------4---4-4-----4---4-4------A-------------4---0-2----4-------------4-----------4---0-2--E-0-0-0-2---2------------------0-2---2-----0-2---2----------
[C#] [F#] [C#] [B]-2------4-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----2-----2----4------6-----2-----2-----2-----2-----6-----6-----4-----4----4----6-6-----3---3-3-----3---3-3-----6---6-6-----4---4-4----4----6-------4---4-4-----4---4-4-----6---6-------4---4---------4-------------4-----------4---0-4---4-----0-2---2-----------------0-2---2-----0-2---2-------------------------------
[F#]-----2-----2------2-----2-- -----2-----2------2-----2-- -----3---3-3------3---3-3-- -----4---4-4------4---4-4-- -----4---4--------4---4---- -0-2---2------0-2---2------(this pattern repeats throughout the entire song)
lead guitar part:verse 2:E-----------------------------------------------------------B-------------------------12B13-----------------------------G----------11----14h11~---------13B14r13--11h13p11~---------D----11h13----13--------------------------------------------A-----------------------------------------------------------E----------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------75--------------12B13r12-10----10B11--9b-9b-7-4---7-9b10-------4B5r4--2-----------------11------------------8------------------------4~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <--------> -----------------------------------12------------------------5---7---9B10--------------12Bb14----14r12p10--12p10----------------------11~--9B10r9-----------------------------11~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <------> -------------------------------------------------------------5/75--5--5-----5--------------------------------------------------4b-4b-2--4p2------------4B5--5r4--4p2-------------------------------------4~----2*----------------4~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <----------> ----------------5b--7Bb9r8B9--9r7h5--------5b--7-7p5---------------5--7--7-----------------------7--7-------------7---7----/6---------------------------------------------------6----4---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <-------> <-----> -5b-----------9Bb11--11r9--------------------------7--9------------7---7---------------9B10-10r9--7-----10B12---------------/8---8-------------------------------8------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------9b------11b------12--------------------9pb10r9p7---7-------10b------12b------12Bb14r13B14--------------------8----/11-------11-------11----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <-----------> ---------12-------------------------------------12-----------12Bb14------14r12---10--12Bb14--10h12~--10h12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------12pb14r12p10--12p10b--------------------------------------------------------------11~---9--------------------------------------------------------------11--119---7--------------------------------------------------------------9~~~--------- ------------------------------------------------------------
That's basically the entire song. There are two more riffsin the last two verses that I thought were neat. Here theyare (sorry, I don't remember where they go, or what chordssupport them).
riff 1:-------14-------16-------18-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/15------/16------/18-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
riff 2:-17b-17b-14-----------------14------------------------------------------17p14--------14----------------17---------------------------------16Bb18-------16B17r16-14-16B17r16-14-------------------------------------------------------------16---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There rest of the song is just a guitar ad lib. So, that'sall everybody. Have fun.
transcribed by: Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com)
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